Exam 2 Ilardi Flashcards
Specific Phobia: Biological Model
preparedness hypothesis (Mineka's studies) also, genetic vulnerability (h= ~.30) Neuroticism: more likely to acquire specific phobias
Specific Phobia: Psychodynamic Model
phobic object is a SUMBOL of inner conflict
Specific Phobia: Behavioral Model
classical conditioning, environment shapes us, start at a blank state and env. conditions us to fear specific things
Specific Phobia: Cognitive model
observational learning: ○ Cognitively: what you think about things is what determines what you fear
○ Observational: what you observe from others can determine what you fear
○ People who we think of role models: child sees parent fearing something, they will fear it too.
· Treatments
Treatments for specific phobias
Exposure based therapy (90% cure rate): aka habituation
Ost
cures phobia in 3 hours because of exposure based hierarchy:
changes behavior, changes belief
d-cyclorserine
promotes formation of new drugs, experiences hierarchy faster. TB antibiotic
Panic attack
body’s adaptive alarm response (false alarm)
how many people have a false alarm panic attack
1/3 people
DSM symptoms of a panic attack
accelerated heart rate, sweating, shaking, short breath, choking, chest pain, nausea, dizzy, depersonalization or derealization, fear of losing control, fear of dying, Paraethesias: numbness or tingling sensations, chills.hot flashes
Panic disorder
recurrent, unexpected panic attacks lasting on month or longer. constant living in terror
prevalence of panic disorder
5% of population
Gender ratio of panic disorder
F:M 2:1
Co-morbid diagnoses
Depression and Alcohol abuse/dependence
Medical Model cause of panic disorder
.48 genetic contribution
RCC- respiratory control center (suffocation reflex)
Sodium Lactate infusion challenge
RCC
looks for oxygen in the blood, suffocation leads to more acidity of blood, RCC is an alarm
Sodium Lactate infusion challenge
give people sodium lactate(supposed to supress symptoms of panic/anxiety), less likely to have a panic attack
Barlow’s theory
said cognition matters-if people know they will be safe they wont have an attack
Cognitive behavioral Model cause of panic disorder
revision of SLC (barlow) faulty learning, maladaptive thoughts patients misinterpret body sensations (interoceptive cues/fusiform gyrus) catastrophic thoughts lead to panic interoceptive cues(body sensations)
Fusiform gyrus
circuits in the brain that help you recognize faces
Treatments for Panic Disorder- drug treatments
SSRI, SNRI, Imaprime, Benzodiazephines
SSRI
selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor
Prozac, paxil, soloft, celexa, lexapro
SNRI
selective norepinephrine reuptake inhibitor
Effexor, pristique, cymbalta
circuits that effect how we socialize
Imipramine
tricyclic antidepressant, lethaal
Benzo
xanax, ativan, klonopin
tranqs, addictive. slows down firing of neurotransmittesr
80% successrate with panic disorders
deaths overdose/year
50,000